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The South > South Carolina > Geography

SOUTH CAROLINA GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Geographic centers > Location
13 miles southeast of Columbia
Geographic regions
The South
Land Acreage > Total 19.262 million acres [35th of 45]
Land Acreage > Total Cropland 2.189 million acres [29th of 43]
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land 12.415 million acres [24th of 44]
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land 0.827 million acres [33rd of 43]
Land area 30,109 sq mi [40th of 56]
Land borders Georgia, North Carolina
Largest cities (with populations) Columbia - 116,331
Mean County Area 1,802.86 sq.km. [31st of 49]
Percentage of area water 5.97% [20th of 50]
State capitals (with populations) Columbia - 116,331
Tornadoes > Fatalities 47 [24th of 55]
Tornadoes > Injuries 1,047 [23rd of 55]
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage $244,613,632.00 [24th of 55]
Tornadoes > Total number 423 [26th of 55]
Total area 32,020 sq mi [40th of 50]
US National Historic Landmarks > Number 77 [7th of 51]
US National Historic Landmarks > Number, non-duplicated 77 [7th of 51]
Water area 1,911 sq mi [21st of 50]

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SOURCES: Wikipedia: Geographic centers of the United States; US Census Bureau.; National Association of State Foresters, 2004.; US Census Bureau, 2006.; Wikipedia: County statistics of the United States; Storm Prediction Center (SPC); Wikipedia: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state

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